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A breakfast Saturday in Evans will help raise funds for a literacy program for area children.

The Greater Augusta Partnership for Literacy will hold the breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Fatz Cafe, on North Belair Road at Hereford Farm Road.

Breakfast costs $8 for adults, with children under 6 free with purchase of an adult ticket. Proceeds help provide funding for books sent monthly to children from birth to age 5 from the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Betty Davis has enjoyed being in the garden for as long as she can remember. At the tender age of 5, Davis was wielding a hoe and offering her assistance in her grandmother’s garden.

“I grew up gardening under the influence of two grandmothers who did big gardening,” said Davis, who was recently installed as the president of the Augusta Council of Garden Clubs. “My country grandmother always had a vegetable garden and did lots of canning and freezing.

Organic gardening is growing in popularity and interest. The local farmers market in Evans, which focuses on organic and sustainable garden produce sold directly to consumers, has helped pique the interest of many in the area. While many people are interested in growing organically, organic gardening requires a lot of planning and strict adherence to Georgia Department of Agriculture guidelines.

Taking field trips to see Storyland Theatre was a regular part of Michael Fortino’s school experience while a pupil at Westmont Elementary School. Now, the 2011 Evans High School graduate is taking the stage and performing with Storyland with hopes of inspiring other young audiences.

“It was my first experience with theater,” said Fortino, a Georgia Regents University student, of his field trips to see Storyland. “It was always magical.”

An Evans man was arrested Thursday after test results showed he was intoxicated while driving at the time of a March 2 wreck that killed his passenger.

Christopher Joseph San Miguel, 27, surrendered to authorities Thursday and was charged with vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, driving too fast for conditions and failure to maintain lane, according to Columbia County sheriff’s Capt. Steve Morris.